Credit Card Basics
Interest in Interest
100

This type of card lets you borrow money to make purchases and repay the issuer later.

What is a credit card?

100

This is the price you pay for borrowing money.

What is interest?

200

Unlike a credit card, this card takes money directly from your bank account.

What is a debit card?

200

APR stands for this.

What is annual percentage rate?

300

This term means the maximum amount you can borrow on your credit card.

What is a credit limit?

300

Using the presentation’s approximation, a 24% APR equals this monthly interest rate.

What is 2%?

400

With a $2,000 credit limit and a $650 current balance, you have this much available credit.

What is $1,350?

500

A person who pays the statement balance in full each month is called this, while someone who carries a balance is called a revolver.

What is a convenience user?